TOWN are to explore the possibility of having a joint training ground with the Giants.

The football and rugby league clubs are working more closely after coming together under owner Ken Davy's Huddersfield Sporting Pride banner as just one company.

Town's chief executive Andrew Watson said: "The aim is to work on mutually beneficial projects for both sports and the stadium and at no time disadvantage the other parties.

"Already, we have worked closely with the Giants on a joint Superstore, the selling of advertising boards for both seasons and joint ticketing, whereby anyone buying a Giants season-ticket this time will get a discount on their Town one for 2004-05.

"We are also looking at several other issues, such as a joint training ground, bearing in mind Kirklees Council and the stadium company have already played a significant part in helping us to build the magnificent £1.3m indoor Academy training centre at Leeds Road.

"The parent company has been set up to drive these aspirations forward."